Akshayakalpa sets up a new dairy ecosystem in TN with an investment of ₹15 crore
Akshayakalpa Farms & Foods Pvt Ltd (known as Akshayakalpa Organic), an organic dairy firm and a manufacturer of milk products, has established a new milk sourcing ecosystem near Chengalpattu in Tamil Nadu with an investment of ₹15 crore, a move that is expected to help the company expand its supply to the fast-growing organic food…
Aavin pays out of pocket as TN govt yet to approve milk price hike
Citing fund crunch and escalating debts, the state government has asked Aavin to independently handle the additional expenses owing to a hike in milk procurement prices by Rs 3 per litre since December 18. Aavin, which has been grappling with fund shortage, requires Rs 27-Rs 28 crore a month (Rs 325 crore a year) to…
Farmers urge dairy officials to clear dues in Telangana
Representatives of the Telangana Rythu Sangham briefed Telangana State Dairy Development Cooperative Federation officials about the challenges faced by dairy farmers. They sought clearance of pending bills and the incentive of Rs 5 per litre promised during the election campaign. In a note to officials, the sangham expressed concern about the overdue bills from Vijaya…
Dairy farmers panic as mysterious disease kills 62cattle at Bhatinda
Bathinda deputy director of animal husbandry Dr Rajdeep Singh said 40 cattle died at Raike Kalan while 22 dairy animals reportedly perished at Sooch village. Sixty-two cattle have died due to a mysterious disease in two villages of Bathinda district in less than a month, creating panic among the dairy farmers. “Nearly 70 cattle are…
Madhya Pradesh govt in talks with Amul for selling the surplus milk
The Madhya Pradesh government is trying to reach an agreement with Amul on selling the surplus milk that gets wasted due to lack of demand. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav recently addressed a joint meeting of Sanchi (MP’s cooperative dairy federation) and Amul officials in Ahmedabad. Managing director of Sanchi Satish Kumar S told that an…
Mother Dairy launches pure buffalo milk variant
It is being initially launched in the Delhi-NCR region and its distribution will be further expanded to Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana Leading milk and milk products company, Mother Dairy on Tuesday announced the launch of its Pure Buffalo Milk variant for consumers. It is being initially launched in the Delhi-NCR region and its distribution will be…
23 students hospitalised after drinking lizard-infested milk in Belgavi
The education department, responsible for supplying milk to government schools under the ‘Skeerabhagya’ scheme, has initiated an inquiry into the incident. As many as 23 students were hospitalised after consuming milk that contained a dead lizard in a government primary school in Belagavi on Thursday morning, according to the education department. The education department has…
Gokul daily milk collection crosses 17.5L litre mark
Daily collection of milk by the Kolhapur Zilla Dudh Utpadak Sangh, popularly known as Gokul dairy, has crossed the 17.5 lakh litre mark, in the past three years.The figure is an increase of 6 lakh litres of milk. Chairman Arun Dongale, told TOI, “Gokul, the largest cooperative dairy of Maharashtra, has now aimed to increase daily collection of milk…
Minister launches interactive programme for dairy farmers
Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development J. Chinchurani on Friday launched ‘Dairy Next’, an interactive programme that will provide authentic information on cow rearing to dairy farmers. Speaking at the event in Chanapara near Kadakkal, the Minister said the programme will be implemented in all the 140 Assembly constituencies of the State. “Through new…
Sudha dairy to hike milk, curd supply on Makar Sakranti
The Bihar State Milk Cooperative Society (BSMCS), which is popularly known by its brand name Sudha Dairy, has soared up its stock to meet the demand on Tusu and Makar Sankranti. The CEO of the Jamshedpur plant, Amit Kumar Suman, said that 10 lakh liters of milk, besides, 50 tonnes of curd will be available in the market between January…